
Byron Sigcho-Lopez
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3 weeks ago |
chicagomag.com | Edward McClelland |Byron Sigcho-Lopez
Pilsen Community Books wears its politics in the front window. “Abolish ICE,” declares a flier taped to the glass. “From Palestine to Mexico All Walls Have Got to Go,” declares another. Inside the store, which is employee owned, the stacks are labeled with the headings like Marxism/Socialism, Anarchism, and Historical Materialism. Want to read American history?
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3 weeks ago |
l8r.it | Edward McClelland |Byron Sigcho-Lopez
Pilsen Community Books wears its politics in the front window. “Abolish ICE,” declares a flier taped to the glass. “From Palestine to Mexico All Walls Have Got to Go,” declares another. Inside the store, which is employee owned, the stacks are labeled with the headings like Marxism/Socialism, Anarchism, and Historical Materialism. Want to read American history?
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Nov 7, 2024 |
blockclubchicago.org | Byron Sigcho-Lopez |Francia Garcia Hernandez
PILSEN — A controversial proposal to expand the tax-increment financing district in Pilsen will likely not be voted on this year, said Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th). The proposed TIF expansion was scheduled for a vote at a City Council Finance Committee meeting in September but was deferred to the following month. In October, a vote on it was again delayed. “We’re going to continue engaging our community, and we’re going to vote when we’re ready,” Sigcho-Lopez said Tuesday.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
blockclubchicago.org | Byron Sigcho-Lopez |Francia Garcia Hernandez
PILSEN — A proposed expansion of Pilsen’s tax-increment financing district has temporarily stalled as a vote on the controversial effort was pushed back at least one month. The City Council’s Committee on Finance deferred a vote on the proposal Monday at the request of Alds. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th), Nicole Lee (11th) and Julia Ramirez (12th), whose wards include a piece of the TIF district.
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Sep 13, 2024 |
news.wttw.com | Byron Sigcho-Lopez |Emily Soto
Some Little Village residents say they’re facing yet another blow to their community. A Starbucks is set to open at the Little Village Plaza — an area once filled with local vendors and businesses before it was sold to developers. Some residents said this is just the beginning of what will lead to gentrification, while others said the community should embrace the investment.
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